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The document outlines key concepts and questions related to Software Project Management, including the purpose, stages, and activities involved in managing software projects. It covers evaluation and planning, activity planning, risk management, and organizational structures within software environments. Each unit presents questions aimed at understanding and applying project management principles and methodologies effectively.

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The document outlines key concepts and questions related to Software Project Management, including the purpose, stages, and activities involved in managing software projects. It covers evaluation and planning, activity planning, risk management, and organizational structures within software environments. Each unit presents questions aimed at understanding and applying project management principles and methodologies effectively.

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Unit 1: Introduction to Software Project Management

Questions
What is the primary purpose of Software Project Management?
Define the term 'project management.'
List the stages in the software project management process.
Identify the key activities in project management.
Explain the significance of project scheduling in Software Project Management.
Describe the role of a project manager.
Discuss the importance of risk management in software projects.
Illustrate the difference between software project management and other types of
project management.
How would you implement a risk management plan in a software project?
Develop a basic project schedule for a hypothetical software development project.
Compare and contrast different project management methodologies used in software
development.
Analyze the impact of poor project management on a software project.
Unit 2: SW Project Evaluation & Planning
Questions
Define 'cost-benefit analysis' in the context of software projects.
What is project portfolio management?
List the steps in the stepwise project planning process.
Identify the key techniques used for software effort estimation.
Explain the process of gathering requirements for a software project.
Describe the role of funds flow analysis in project planning.
Discuss the importance of risk evaluation in project management.
Differentiate between Capers Jones’s estimation and other estimation techniques.
Apply the concepts of cash flow forecasting to a software project.
Develop a simple cost-benefit analysis for a new software project.
Compare the advantages and disadvantages of different software effort estimation
techniques.
Evaluate the effectiveness of different project evaluation techniques.
Unit 3: Activity Planning
Questions
What is a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)?
Define the term 'activity-based approach.'
List the advantages of the product-based approach.
Identify the key components of the hybrid approach.
Explain the significance of PERT in project planning.
Describe the critical path method (CPM).
Discuss the differences between CPM and PERT.
Illustrate how to construct a PERT chart.
Develop a simple WBS for a hypothetical software project.
Create a basic project schedule using the CPM method.
Compare the activity-based and product-based approaches in project planning.
Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of using the hybrid approach.
Unit 4: Risk Management
Questions
Define 'risk management' in the context of software projects.
What are the different categories of risks in software projects?
List the steps in the risk management process.
Identify the key components of a risk management plan.
Explain the importance of risk identification.
Describe the process of risk prioritization.
Discuss the significance of risk monitoring.
Illustrate how to create a risk register.
Apply the concept of risk mitigation to a hypothetical software project.
Develop a simple risk management plan for a new software project.
Compare proactive and reactive risk management approaches.
Analyze the impact of effective risk management on project success.
Unit 5: Software Project Organizations & Managing People in Software
Environment
Questions
Define 'functional organization' in the context of software projects.
List the key characteristics of a matrix organization.
Identify the main roles within a projectized organization.
What are the various team structures used in software project management?
Explain the importance of organizational behavior in managing software projects.
Describe the procedures for effective project coordination.
Discuss the significance of skills and competency for a project manager in a software
environment.
Illustrate the differences between software quality control (SQC) and software quality
assurance (SQA).
Apply the concept of ISO 9126 to assess the quality of a software product.
Develop a plan to implement a quality management system in a software project.
How would you structure a project team to optimize coordination and efficiency?
Compare and contrast the functional, matrix, and projectized organizations in terms of
their advantages and disadvantages.

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